An amniotic fluid embolism is a life-threatening childbirth emergency in which amniotic fluid enters the blood stream of the mother, triggering a serious reaction which results in cardiorespiratory collapse and massive bleeding. The rate at which it occurs is 1 instance per 20,000 births, and it comprises 10 percent of all maternal deaths.
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Classification
ICD-10 ChapterXV: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium 1 Communicable or Non-communicable First Described Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter XV
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
- Non-infectious classification
View the Source 2. Amniotic fluid embolism (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia History sectionQuote, Wikipedia History section
The complication was originally described in 1926 by J. R. Meyer at the University of São Paulo.
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